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…for writing fiction.  Parts 1 and 2. Some great names giving their advice to would be writers – Elmore Leonard, Diana Athill, Margaret Atwood, Roddy Doyle, Helen Dunmore, Geoff Dyer, Anne Enright, Richard Ford, Jonathan Franzen, Esther Freud, Neil Gaiman, David Hare, PD James, AL Kennedy, Hilary Mantel, Michael Moorcock, Michael Morpurgo, Andrew Motion, Joyce Carol Oates, Annie Proulx, Philip Pullman, Ian Rankin, Will Self, Helen Simpson, Zadie Smith, Colm Tóibín, Rose Tremain, Sarah Waters, Jeanette Winterson.

“It’s doubtful that anyone with an internet connection at his workplace is writing good fiction.”

Doug has just reminded me how much I enjoy McSweeneys lists (despite my realisation that the Dave Eggers behind McSweeneys is the same Dave Eggers behind some of my most hated books – no really, they’re dire).

Terms Generally Not Used by Pugilists.

Did I mention I love youtube? I think I did. I also love people compiling lists of the top unintentionally gay music videos, so I don’t have to seek them out individually.

Following on from last year’s excellent list of most disastrous albums of all time blender returns with yet another list from the wrong side of pop… 10 worst rock star plance crashes.

Not that I always just blatantly rip posts from MetaFilter, but here’s another one… Unusual oddness at Wikipedia, including the awesome List of songs in English labeled the worst ever and List of songs whose title constitutes the entire lyrics.

The Most Disastrous Albums of All Time